Late Winter Prep - what to do?

[Liquidous]

hi all. just as riding season came to a close before the snow came here in Michigan, i was going to do my second Oil change and winter prep the bike for storage.

then work got busy, and i had to leave town for more than a month and half.. now i have a COLD as cold gets Busa in the garage, with oil i need to change.

should i start the bike up and get it all warm before i change it. since its been sitting for more than 2 months not ridden, i think the oil has settled enough, should i just dump it out like it is, and then put new oil and start her up?

what else is recommended, gas filler, battery ?

thanks in advance

 

[GSXRFANN]

Change the oil before you start it! That way all of the "junk" will stay in the pan. If you sart the bike alot, you don't need to add anything to the fuel. Just keep a trickle charger on the battery and you should be good to go!

 

[Liquidous]

cool. thanks.

oh also - while im talking oil. my first oil change i did not change the filter, now i want to, what filters should i buy, and from who ?

 

[JROCK]

MOBILE MX4T 10W-40
           OR
SHELL ROTELLA T 5W-40
AND ALWAYS USE A SUZUKI OIL FILTER
 

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[adrenaline junkey]

I always use a little bit of stabil when riding season slows down just to be safe

 

[Liquidous]

thanks guys.